Monday, September 27, 2004

Explosion closes NYC Penn Station, Hundreds Trapped on Trains

Unconfirmed reports from a source within the Police Department of New York City indicate that there were two explosions in the vicinity of Penn Station this afternoon. The cause of the primary explosion is unknown; a secondary explosion may have been from a transformer. Witnesses onthe scene report a suspicious parcel near the transformer shortly before the explosion.

The explosion occured at one of the primary transformers, near a ventilation unit.

Authorities are on the scene with bomb-sniffing dogs. According to the source, traces of accelerants/explosives have been found at the scene.

One person is reported injured; several others are being evaluated at the scene of the explosion. Hundreds remain trapped on trains. Train service in and out of Penn Station has been suspended.